Jet Fighter Generations (Esvanovia)

Classification

Jet Fighter Aircraft, also known as Fighters, are military aircraft designed primarily for the purposes of air-to-air combat. These planes are grouped into generations of crafts, which share design traits and key philosophies based around the technological developments occurring in the area within which they were developed. Five generations are currently widely recognized, with a sixth in limited recognition.

• First Generation: - High Subsonic, limited utilization of rockets with a primary cannon armament
• Second Generation: - Air-to-Air missiles, radar
• Second and One-Half Generation: - Transonic Air-to-Air Missiles, Supersonic Radar
• Third Generation: - Limited Purpose Supersonic, Mach Two Air-to-Air Missiles, Multi-Purpose Designs
• Fourth Generation: - Supersonic (multirole), High Efficiency, High Maneuverability (4)
• Fourth and One-Half Generation: - Modern Avionics, including AESA Radars. Limited Stealth Capabilities.
• Fifth Generation: - Advance in integrated avionics, low observable stealth
• Sixth Generation: - Category in debate, generally argued to include integration with Artificial Intelligence and the capability to autonomously manage drones.

First Generation

Aircraft	Role	Primary Builder	Number built	First flight	Service life
Mujilseo	Jet Interceptor	Korean Democratic State	500	1942	1942-1961
Iron Lotus	Mixed Power Fighter	Korean Democratic State	2,500	1945	1945-1965
Nanimonai	Jet Interceptor	Korean Democratic State	50	1949	1949-1951
Aéro-F.IIX Raikou	Jet Fighter	Marquesan	3,980	1946	1948-1988
Aéro-F.IX Apsara	Jet Fighter	Marquesan	9,340	1948	1948-1971

Second Generation

Aircraft	Role	Primary Builder	Number built	First flight	Service life
Aéro-F.X Shadowcat	Attack Aircraft	Marquesan	1,520	1968	1968-1998
F1M2 Stinger	Jet Fighter	Meridon	???	????	????-Post 1958

Second and One-Half Generation

Aircraft	Role	Primary Builder	Number built	First flight	Service life
Aéro-F.XI Voodoo Child	Jet Fighter	Marquesan	1,510	1969	1969-2009
F2M2 Chevalier	Jet Fighter	Meridon	???	????	????-Post 1965
SSM-76	Jet Fighter	Neo-Korea	600	1976	1976-1990

Third Generation

Aircraft	Role	Primary Builder	Number built	First flight	Service life
Aéro-F.XIII Revenant	Jet Fighter	Marquesan	3,260	1971	1971-2005
F3M4 Sparrow	Jet Fighter	Meridon	???	????	????

Fourth Generation

Aircraft	Role	Primary Builder	Number built	First flight	Service life
Gruening F5M Lynx	Air Superiority Fighter	Meridon	1,340	1970	1974-Present
KBWBAN-001 Wyvern	Air Superiority Fighter	Neo-Korea	400	1991	1991-Present

Four and One-Half Generation

Aircraft	Role	Primary Builder	Number built	First flight	Service life
F6M2 Wasp	Multirole Fighter	Meridon	632	1995	1999-Present
Aéro-F.XV Super Revenant	Jet Interceptor	Marquesan	4,930	2005	2005-Present
Aéro-F.XVI Divine Wind	Air Superiority Fighter	Marquesan	730	2005	2005-Present

Fifth Generation

Aircraft	Role	Primary Builder	Number built	First flight	Service life
Gruening F7M Wedgetail	Stealth Multirole Fighter	Meridon	324	2014	2020-Present
Gruening F9M Osprey	Stealth Multirole Fighter	Meridon	70	2021	2023-Present
KJSKRSU Strike Raven	Stealth Multirole Fighter	Neo-Korea	30	2032	2033-Present
IFA-12 Berserker	Multirole Fighter	Aureumterra	???	????	????

Sixth Generation

Aircraft	Role	Primary Builder	Number built	First flight	Service life
KKJJSKRSU Super Raven	Stealth Multirole Fighter	Neo-Korea	1	2034	2034 (Planned)